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'Gilberto doesn't deserve bench, Orlando Pirates completely destroyed him! He once got ball & attacked us but I hope he created space for Oswin Appollis' - Fans

Orlando Pirates fans were excited after the arrival of Gilberto from Petro de Luanda at the beginning of the 2024-25 season.

The Sea Robbers paid a reported R10 million for the Angola international, only for him to be sent back on loan.

While a section of the fans have lauded the move, others have questioned the logic behind it considering the heavy task in front of Bucs.

Have a look at their reactions as sampled by GOAL.

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    Take back our money!

    Why are we not taking back our money? He is a good player in that league and for that team but not for our purposes. Sell him and use part of the money to sign Oswin Appollis - Paul Molane

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  • Jose Riveiro, Orlando PiratesBackpage

    Wrong timing! Bucs got it wrong this time

    Wrong timing, the guy was going to help us in the Champions League since he played well in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. I know lots of foreigners struggle to adapt in different countries especially language-wise but I think our team got it wrong this time -  Samuel Ketsise

  • Dr. Irvin Khoza, PSLBackPagePix

    Why buy foreigners if you will not use them?

    Why are you buying foreign players in the first place if you're not going to use them? This is disgusting I really hoped that this guy would get a chance like any other player -  Sihle Mdedi Ngwane

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  • Gilberto, Orlando Pirates, August 2024Backpagepix

    Fruitless signing

    Gilberto, unfortunately, did not gel at Pirates, one of the fruitless signings - Moses Moreroa

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    This is nonsense!

    When he was starting to do well this is nonsense from my team should've given him a full season this is what they did with that Zambian guy he never recovered - Sibusiso Malinga

  • Jose Riveiro, Orlando PiratesBackpage

    Gilberto wasn't given enough time

    There's no player in the world who will show you all his skills without time to play. There's no problem, we'll receive him as we sent him, with love and pride. Next season he will be back to the Champions, and then he'll show his performance is good -  Miguel Luzingu 

  • Thato Khiba, TS Galaxy, Cole Alexander & Oswin Appollis, Polokwane City, December 2024Backpagepix

    Space created for Appollis?

    Just when we were seeing improvements in his performance, now this! Let's hope you're creating space for Oswin Appollis - Lesego Mosima

  • Gilberto, Angola, June 2024Backpagepix

    Pirates destroyed Gilberto

    I remember when he started joining everyone was like, 'We got a gem this one will destroy a lot of teams in South Africa only to find out that pirates destroyed him completely - Matthews Scara

  • Gilberto, AgolaBackpage

    Gilberto deserves to be far away from Pirates

    Honestly, Gilberto doesn't deserve to be on the bench, he deserves to be far away, out of Orlando Pirates - Rbee Ruele 

  • Orlando Pirates FansBackpage

    He once attacked Pirates!

    Gilberto must not come back. He once got the ball and attacked us - Siphokazi Ndaba 

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